Customer Reviews for Oxo Good Grips 8-Inch Double Rod Strainer

Oxo Good Grips 8-Inch Double Rod Strainer
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Oxo Good Grips 8-Inch Double Rod Strainer

Customer Review: Great for washing Quinoa!
Summary: 5 Stars

This strainer has a very fine mesh, as was noted by another reviewer, so I decided to try it. I was SO pleased to fine a utensil with a fine enough mesh to be able to wash and rinse quinoa, since it's a very tiny granular grain that slips through most other strainer screens. Previous to buying the Oxo strainer, I had resorted to lining my other mesh strainer with coffee filters, which worked, but was a real pain to get the grain off the filter. The mesh on this one also seems to be stiffer than some other models of strainers. I have had to discard several other strainers of a similar type, that have had the screen crumple and pull away from the framework, over the years. I am very happy with this item.

Customer Review: not very deep...
Summary: 3 Stars

I was looking for a replacement for a 8" deep strainer & came upon this one on Amazon. I used the demension of 8" to decide the size strainer to purchase.

I chose Oxo because of their quality & reasonable pricing. It is good quality as expected but to strain off a package of spagetti, it is a challange. Though I did purchase the right demension I did not get the correct depth & I figured wrong that this product would be deep enough :(

The next time I purchase a strainer I will check for the depth demension too. Other than my oversight, it is a good product & should last for years to come....

Customer Review: Excellent Product.
Summary: 5 Stars

I own two of these strainers, and they are used almost daily for a variety of tasks. They are hanging on hooks on my kitchen wall to keep them near at hand, and save on storage space. I started out with one, then realized I wanted a second one because I sometimes prepare Indian dahl and basmati rice. Both the rice and the lentils are washed several times and then soaked before cooking, but usually cooked separately. I like to wash and soak them in the strainers in bowls of water. The strainers are a perfect size for this task. Each one can fit down really well in its own large mixing bowl. After soaking, I can just lift them out, drain, and I'm ready to cook. As other reviewers have mentioned, it's great because they are long enough to suspend right over a standard size sink from one side to the other. Handy for draining things.

More recently, I have been experimenting with eating a raw food diet. There can be a fair amount of soaking nuts, dates etc involved in the process. So, if anything, my strainers are more in use then ever. The mesh is very fine, so you could sprout seeds in them if you suspend over a bowl, and cover with a damp cloth to keep them from drying out between rinses.

I also like the tightness in the area where the screen meets the surrounding metal that holds it in place. In some strainers this is loose, and so a lot of small particles of food stuff can get under the rim and be trapped. Waste of food, and yuck!

I have had both strainers for several years. I am by no means delicate with my kitchen stuff, quite the opposite (not proud of this trait, but it's true). These have been packed and moved a couple of times also. Still in excellent condition.

For those who are concerned with cost, I bought each of mine at Bed, Bath & Beyond with a 20% off coupon. This made them a bit more affordable, and quick if you need one right away. I shop at Whole Foods, but I would never, ever by OXO products there as one reviewer mentioned. Not with B B & B around nearby, where the price is lower even without the 20% off coupon. Hope this information helps.

Customer Review: Oxo Good Grips 8-Inch Double Rod Strainer
Summary: 5 Stars

I haved used it twice. I also have the six since version. Both are very good strainers. Very are ridged. The mesh is good enough to sift cake flower. They have a good feel to them.